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Windows Mixed Reality ran parallel to Microsoft's HoloLens efforts, which have resulted in a $3,500 enterprise headset (HoloLens 2) that is not part of the cancellation. Microsoft announced the end of Mixed Reality with the least fanfare possible.{{citation needed}} The feature was added to a list of deprecated Windows features on the Microsoft website. Along with support for Mixed Reality headsets, the Mixed Reality Portal app and Windows Mixed Reality for Steam VR are going away as well. | Windows Mixed Reality ran parallel to Microsoft's HoloLens efforts, which have resulted in a $3,500 enterprise headset (HoloLens 2) that is not part of the cancellation. Microsoft announced the end of Mixed Reality with the least fanfare possible.{{citation needed}} The feature was added to a list of deprecated Windows features on the Microsoft website. Along with support for Mixed Reality headsets, the Mixed Reality Portal app and Windows Mixed Reality for Steam VR are going away as well. | ||
Microsoft | UploadVR contacted Microsoft and a company representative provided the following official statement: "As of Nov 1, 2026 for consumers and Nov 1, 2027 for commercial customers, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download via the Mixed Reality portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and SteamVR Beta, and we will discontinue support. At that time, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates."<ref name=":0" /> Microsoft has since updated the official ''Windows Deprecated features for Windows client'' [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features article] with a more complete statement: "Windows Mixed Reality is deprecated and will be removed in Windows 11, version 24H2. This deprecation includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR Beta. Existing Windows Mixed Reality devices will continue to work with Steam through November 2026, if users remain on their current released version of Windows 11, version 23H2. After November 2026, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer receive security updates, nonsecurity updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical content updates."<ref>''mestew, robinharwood, aczechowski, vinaypamnani-msft, v-alje, MicrosoftGuyJFlo, warren-msft, TerryWarwick'' [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/deprecated-features Deprecated features for Windows client] ''(article) Microsoft.''</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Ke7nV4q08|author=VR Flight Sim Guy|title=DO NOT Update Windows 11 IF you have a REVERB G2! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! How to Guide {{!}} MSFS, DCS|format=video|language=en|date=2024-02-10|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Ke7nV4q08|author=VR Flight Sim Guy|title=DO NOT Update Windows 11 IF you have a REVERB G2! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! How to Guide {{!}} MSFS, DCS|format=video|language=en|date=2024-02-10|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Is Killing Windows Mixed Reality, Will Remove Support For It From Windows|publisher=UploadVR|language=en|date=2023-12-21|author=David Heaney|format=article|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/microsoft-killing-windows-mixed-reality/}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Is Killing Windows Mixed Reality, Will Remove Support For It From Windows|publisher=UploadVR|language=en|date=2023-12-21|author=David Heaney|format=article|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/microsoft-killing-windows-mixed-reality/}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Explains What Will Happen To Windows Mixed Reality Headsets|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/windows-mixed-reality-headset-support-end-date/|language=en|date=2023-12-21|publisher=UploadVR|format=article|author=David Heaney}}</ref> | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Explains What Will Happen To Windows Mixed Reality Headsets|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/windows-mixed-reality-headset-support-end-date/|language=en|date=2023-12-21|publisher=UploadVR|format=article|author=David Heaney}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Windows Mixed Reality Headsets No Longer Function With Latest Windows 11 Update|author=David Heaney|date=2024-10-01|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/windows-11-24h2-kills-windows-mr-support/|language=en|format=article|publisher=UploadVR}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Windows Mixed Reality Headsets No Longer Function With Latest Windows 11 Update|author=David Heaney|date=2024-10-01|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/windows-11-24h2-kills-windows-mr-support/|language=en|format=article|publisher=UploadVR}}</ref> | ||
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{{Cite web|title=The latest W11 update makes your Windows VR headset unusable|url=https://mixed-news.com/en/w11-update-disables-windows-mixed-reality|publisher=MIXED|format=article|language=en|author=Tomislav Bezmalinovic|date=2024-10-02}} | {{Cite web|title=The latest W11 update makes your Windows VR headset unusable|url=https://mixed-news.com/en/w11-update-disables-windows-mixed-reality|publisher=MIXED|format=article|language=en|author=Tomislav Bezmalinovic|date=2024-10-02}} | ||
<br /><span style="padding-left: 1.125em;"/>{{Cite web|title=Neues W11-Update macht Windows-VR-Brillen unbrauchbar|url=https://mixed.de/windows-11-update-kill-windows-mixed-reality/|publisher=MIXED|format=article|language=de|author=Tomislav Bezmalinovic|date=2024-10-02}}</ref> | <br /><span style="padding-left: 1.125em;" />{{Cite web|title=Neues W11-Update macht Windows-VR-Brillen unbrauchbar|url=https://mixed.de/windows-11-update-kill-windows-mixed-reality/|publisher=MIXED|format=article|language=de|author=Tomislav Bezmalinovic|date=2024-10-02}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft deprecates Windows Mixed Reality as another Windows 10 dream dies|date=2023-12-21|author=João Carrasqueira|publisher=XDA|language=en|format=article|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-deprecates-windows-mixed-reality/}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft deprecates Windows Mixed Reality as another Windows 10 dream dies|date=2023-12-21|author=João Carrasqueira|publisher=XDA|language=en|format=article|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-deprecates-windows-mixed-reality/}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Quietly Announces the End of Windows Mixed Reality|url=https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/microsoft-quietly-announces-the-end-of-windows-mixed-reality|format=article|language=en|author=Ryan Whitwam|publisher=ExtremeTech|date=2023-12-21}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Quietly Announces the End of Windows Mixed Reality|url=https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/microsoft-quietly-announces-the-end-of-windows-mixed-reality|format=article|language=en|author=Ryan Whitwam|publisher=ExtremeTech|date=2023-12-21}}</ref> | ||